Salve regina [355]

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SR355 Salve regina 4 vv ; [2.p.] Et Jesum 4 vv

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[1] Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble SSAB

[D]-C1; [A]-C2; [C3]-C3; [B]-F4. “Salve/vita” motto (App. 4) in semibreves introduces v. 1 (T, A, D, B, mm. 1-5) and v. 2 (D, mm. 11-5); an embellished chant motive associated with “ad te,” v. 3, appears in B, A, T, D (mm. 19-21), and D of “O clemens” carries chant in breves. Salve regina verses are clearly distinguished through contrast of texture, rhythmic gestures, cadential treatment, silence and text repetition. “Salve…miserecordiae” (mm. 1-10) serves as a prelude; a closed statement of v. 2 (mm. 11-20) continues character of prelude. Emphasis of rhythmic gestures comprised of minums and semiminums coupled with a disjunct melodic motive to introduce v. 4 (mm. 27-9), creates a character for verses 3, 4 & 5 that contrasts with preceding and succeeding musical materials. Within this episodic structure, v. 5, “eia…converte,” the textual centerpiece, is set apart by a preceding minum rest in all voices; in similar fashion, v. 6, “Et Jesum,” concludes with a corona over the final chord followed by silence (semibreve). The first two acclamations (verses 7 & 8) are cast in breves and semibreves (mm. 75-81). The final verse resumes the character of v. 6 creating a symmetrical structure for pars 2. Except for short melismas, a syllabic text setting prevails. Final g, b♭ signature.
[2] Et Jesum

Polyphonic ensemble SSAB

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Salve, regina, mater misericordiae;

Vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.

Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae.

Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle.

Eia ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.

Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.

O clemens,

O pia,

O dulcis virgo Maria.

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Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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